Simon Duggan, ASC, ACS is a New Zealand-Australian cinematographer. His body of work includes collaborations with directors like Baz Luhrmann, Alex Proyas, Mel Gibson, Greg McLean, and George Miller. He has won the AACTA Award for Best Cinematography twice, for The Great Gatsby (2013) and Hacksaw Ridge (2016).
Simon Duggan | |
|---|---|
| Born | |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Occupation | Cinematographer |
Career
editDuggan started his career off in Australia at Ross Wood Film Studios.[1] His first feature film was 1998's The Interview starring Hugo Weaving. Duggan frequently worked with Alex Proyas and Len Wiseman, acting as cinematographer on their films Garage Days, I, Robot, Underworld: Evolution, Live Free or Die Hard and Knowing. Other credits include The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor and Killer Elite.
Duggan was director of photography on Baz Luhrmann's The Great Gatsby. This was Luhrmann's first experience filming with 3D.[2]
After The Great Gatsby, Duggan worked on 300: Rise of an Empire, Duncan Jones' Warcraft, and Hacksaw Ridge, which marked Mel Gibson's return to directing after 2006's Apocalypto.
Duggan was invited as a member to the Australian Cinematographers Society in 1989, and American Society of Cinematographers in 2022.[3]
Filmography
editFilm
| Year | Title | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | The Interview | Craig Monahan | |
| 2001 | Risk | Alan White | |
| 2002 | Garage Days | Alex Proyas | |
| 2004 | I, Robot | ||
| 2006 | Underworld: Evolution | Len Wiseman | |
| 2007 | Live Free or Die Hard | ||
| 2008 | The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor | Rob Cohen | |
| Restraint | David Denneen | ||
| 2009 | Knowing | Alex Proyas | |
| 2011 | Killer Elite | Gary McKendry | |
| 2013 | The Great Gatsby | Baz Luhrmann | |
| 2014 | 300: Rise of an Empire | Noam Murro | |
| 2016 | Warcraft | Duncan Jones | |
| Hacksaw Ridge | Mel Gibson | ||
| 2017 | The Lego Ninjago Movie | Charlie Bean Paul Fisher Bob Logan |
Live-action scenes only |
| 2019 | Isn't It Romantic | Todd Strauss-Schulson | |
| 2022 | Disenchanted | Adam Shankman | |
| 2024 | Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga | George Miller | |
| The Exorcism | Joshua John Miller |
Short film
| Year | Title | Director |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | The Robot | Misko Iho |
Television
| Year | Title | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Desert King | Greg McLean | 6 episodes |
Awards and nominations
edit| Year | Award | Category | Title | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | AACTA Awards | Best Cinematography | The Interview | Nominated | |
| 2013 | The Great Gatsby | Won | [4] | ||
| 2016 | Hacksaw Ridge | Won | |||
| Satellite Awards | Best Cinematography | Nominated | [5] |
References
edit- ^ Simon Duggan ACS
- ^ Camerimage Interview: The Great Gatsby Cinematographer Simon Duggan
- ^ "ASC Welcomes New Member Simon Duggan". American Cinematographer. 19 January 2022. Retrieved 19 January 2022.
- ^ Bodey, Michael (29 January 2014). "Great day for Gatsby at awards". The Australian. Retrieved 29 June 2017.
- ^ Hawker, Philippa (5 December 2016). "Mel Gibson's Hackshaw Ridge wins four AACTA Awards". The Australian. Retrieved 29 June 2017.
External links
edit- Simon Duggan at IMDb